just hang your hat on what nancy pelosi said. no. we're going to move the rates higher on the wealthiest americans and there's not going to be a deal on deductions that's going to get us to some number that's going to exist. let me give you the straight talk. somebody has to pay the bar tab. the democrats are willing to write the check, but the republicans, they want to get out scott free. isn't going to happen. democrats need to hold the line here and keep telling yourself, liberals, we won this election. and this was an exhausted topic throughout the entire conversation between president obama and mitt romney. we have the facts and the people on our side. get your cell phones out. tonight know what you think. tonight's question, who is paul ryan going to fight for? text a for the rich, text b for the middle class. you can always go to our blog. we'll bring you results later on in the show. let's bring in bill pascrell of new jersey tonight. also robert riech. gentlemen, great to have you with us tonight. congressman, let's start wi